The longlist for the annual Scottish Album of the Year Awards was released recently. Returning for a third year, the list shows the amount of high quality music released in Scotland between January and December 2013. The list is nothing short of compelling, crossing genres from jazz to hip hop; folk to classical and rock to electronic. Artists making this year’s longlist include Scottish legends and luminaries, some releasing their first album and some who have released a dozen; the uniformly high calibre of artist providing a great insight to Scotland’s extraordinary musical landscape. Music fans will get their chance to vote for their favourite album following a four-week promotion of the week day. The promotion concludes with a 72 hour public vote starting on Monday 26th with the most public votes will secure an automatic place on The SAY Award Shortlist of ten; with the other nine titles being chosen by an independent panel of judges.
SAY AWARD LONGLIST 2014 (in alphabetical order)
Adam Holmes and the Embers Heirs and Graces
Adam Stafford Imaginary Walls Collapse
Biffy Clyro Opposites
Boards of Canada Tomorrow’s Harvest
Camera Obscura Desire Lines
CHVRCHES The Bones Of What You Believe
Dunedin Consort (Dir. John Butt) J. S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos
Edwyn Collins Understated
Frightened Rabbit Pedestrian Verse
Hector Bizerk Nobody Seen Nothing
Kid Canaveral Now That You Are a Dancer
Mogwai Les Revenants
Rick Redbeard No Selfish Heart
RM Hubbert Breaks & Bone
Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire
Scottish Chamber Orchestra (R. Ticciati) Berlioz: Les Nuit D’été
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra In The Spirit Of Duke
Steve Mason Monkey Minds In The Devil’s Time
The Pastels Slow Summits
Young Fathers Tape Two
Full details of the awards can be found at sayaward.com
Who would you like to see lift this years award?
